New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-02
MIR. KELLY COLLOQUlAL.
A SCHOLARLY CHAT on BOSTON, LrTERArI, POETIC
FEET, ETC.

A SCHOLARLY CHAT on BOSTON, LrTERATI, POETIC
FEET ETC.
From The Chieaoo Ners.
Mr. Michael J. Kelly, the eminent baseball virtuoso or
poston has the recipient OF many fatterg aten'
tons at the hands OF Chicago terat since his arrival In
this city last Friday He accepts all corteses WIN he
anne odesty OF demeanor which characterized Colonel
james Russell Lowes career in Chicago last February
jim fact all Boston men seem to be alike when IL comes
TO the particular OF modesty
II like Mr.. Kelly better than l do Lowell says
aire When Lowell here mad him out to the house
to $4,000 dinner, and, 40 what could couiant get
ANYTHING but literature. Now when I'm out In society
make poa never to tax has s91R Pss snd for Tran
lincoln with his limitations and funny stories, the d-
nor would have been "a stupid AFFAIR But Kelly an
don't believe he mentioned books once during the four
hours sat at dinner last saturday evening; NOT dia
deeply versed in turf lore and he talked most entertain
RSy and o1 Of sn the leading Jockeys he has met
Mr. Kelly himself was in fine spirits YESTERDAY he
One OF these letters to the vener-
able A. Bronson Acott the reconcile ana eructe PM
lust before orr second game in indianapolis last
week" said Mr. Kelly, received long letter rom
osophy at Concord August and TO read paper on
that OCCASION or course my proesson utes wi nTs
peper ever read is Daily News almost anybody can
IN Roston he had been cordially welcomed by the
society circles aud had FIVE months become so
thoroughly Bostonan tnat ne couiu n"y 0"'N0 'A"'
You have no idea" said he how dierent every,
thing ia there Chicago people boast OF ther iakc OF
hejr Roard OF Trade Building. OF their parks ana OF
their refinement; but in each OF these partieass bos.on
natura lake located just of Boston that say ten
times bigger than Lake Michigan and 1t doesn't nave 10
he dredged every three days 10 give the scnooners
enonoh water to sail ill., Then there Is Bunker Hin Moh
nmentwy IL three times higher than your boaa OF
Trade steepe, and Boston Common was Oh enough 10
vote long before the butaloes had got through anE
ground OF Lincoln Park AS far as soois
adyantapes are concerned Boston heads the League ~
d the oldest city in America having oeen M I
the Naypole OF Plymouth Rock Everybody sPeaks AL
sors of languages and attends Lectures anu .eaas poe
and wears spectacles hadn't been ID me toYn lhor9
than two days before got craving TOT iteraturo nh
couldn't get any peace until had supsciiDeo luz '"0
lived so HIGH continued MI. Kelly that got the
cont al least thought IL was the govt one OF my ocs
swa i'm ms big as nuteake and was as sore as Done
Seion went to see Dock Holmes about it-mayDe
vo'ye heard OF Holiness he lhas written books and en-
}~sd large practice mt public dinners In Boston for
good many years. Well he examined my iee1 anu 'ney
s.Mr Kelly said he at last you have two OF the most
poetic feet ever scanned fhey are Oh u na," and
the right one with the bay window on 10 Is sponnee
ais t-are they serious asked Tor naunt psoa
in BOSTON long enough know what this sort OF tnhg
meant -. r.ur ,.st font
q clearly pyrrho spondee Is too long. ana taars
what your right foot is.' ,r ~ ..,.
Jimmy ChrisInas!' says I. what shall DO about
He gave rue bottle of pain killer and told me to rub
IL twice q day the spondee II has done me power
y, 1b,d Won meet Mr. Lowell In Boston ,,u-
Yes but he's IN Europe now, you kno~ e"i1 NA''